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Libyan Rebels Increasingly Organized, Well-Armed

Libyan Rebels Organized and Well-Armed The New York Times reports: ZAWIYAH, Libya — The Libyan rebels challenging Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi demonstrated their increasing military coordination and firepower on Sunday, as defecting officers in the east took steps to establish a …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 28, 2011

Despite Threats, US and South Korea Begin Military Exercises

US & S. Korea Hold Joint War Drills The BBC reports: Large-scale military exercises involving American and South Korean troops have begun, prompting North Korea to threaten "all-out war". The training drills are held every year and commanders insist they are purely defensive. But …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 28, 2011

Arab Revolutions Mean Trouble For al-Qaeda

Arab Revolts Catch Al-Qaeda Off-Guard The New York Times reports: For nearly two decades, the leaders of Al Qaeda have denounced the Arab world’s dictators as heretics and puppets of the West and called for their downfall. Now, people in country after country have risen to …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 28, 2011

China Shuts Down Sparsely Attended Protests

China Shuts Down Sparse Protests The BBC reports: The time was about 1330. Lines of Chinese police stood at the entrance to Wangfujing, Beijing's most famous shopping street. The authorities' anxiousness was palpable. Dozens of police vans were parked on the roadside, uniformed …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 28, 2011

Boehner: We Don't Need A Shutdown

Boehner: We Don't Need A Shutdown The LA Times reports : Reporting from Washington — House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) told a convention of religious broadcasters in Nashville on Sunday evening that a federal government shutdown was not appropriate and not what the …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 28, 2011

FLOTUS Defended by Huckabee and Christie

Huckabee, Christie Defend FLOTUS The Wall Street Journal reports : Two prominent Republicans, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and likely 2012 presidential candidate Mike Huckabee , came to the defense of First Lady Michelle Obama’s efforts to reduce childhood obesity. …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 28, 2011

U.S. Citizenship Test Riddled With Errors

U.S. Citizenship Test Full of Errors Dafna Linzer writes : Last month, I became an American citizen, a tremendous honor and no easy accomplishment, even for a Canadian. After living here for 12 years, I thought I knew everything. Then I learned how we mint Americans . After years …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 28, 2011

Gingrich Close to Announcing Presidential Run

Gingrich Close to Announcing Presidential Run Politico reports : Newt Gingrich will make his final decision about whether or not to run for president in a matter of days, with an announcement soon to follow, according to various reports and Gingrich aides. strong> The …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 28, 2011

Tunisian Prime Minister Resigns

Tunisian Prime Minister Resigns BBC reports : Tunisian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi has announced on state TV that he is resigning - a key demand of demonstrators. He was speaking at a news conference in Tunis, after making a lengthy speech defending his record in …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 28, 2011

Justice Thomas Hits Back at Criticism

Justice Thomas Hits Back at Criticism Politico reports : Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas – his impartiality under attack from liberals because of his attendance at a meeting of conservative donors sponsored by the Koch brothers and his wife’s tea party activism – …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 28, 2011

Qaddafi's Son Denies Attacks on Protesters

Qaddafi's Son Denies Attacks on Protesters ABC News reports: In an exclusive interview with "This Week" host Christiane Amanpour, Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi and one of his chief advisers, insisted Libya was calm, the military has not …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 27, 2011

McCain, Lieberman: Arm Libyan Opposition

McCain, Lieberman: Arm Opposition Forces in Libya The Hill reports: Two senators urged the Obama administration to give "tangible" support to the opposition in Libya in terms of recognizing the opposition as the legitimate government, arming the opposition and establishing a no-fly …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 27, 2011

Irish Gov't Ousted In Landslide Election

Irish Govt Ousted In Landslide Election The New York Times reports: LONDON — Ireland ousted its discredited government on Saturday, electing new leaders who pledged to restore faith in the country after the trauma of a calamitous economic collapse. With most of the votes …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 27, 2011

Amid Hardship, North Korean Leaders Hold On

N Korean Leaders Cling To Power The New York Times reports: SEOUL, South Korea — As military and political tensions persist on the Korean Peninsula, North Korea is trudging through another winter of shortages, bitter cold, not much food and precious little fuel. A recent …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 27, 2011

Government Shutdown Veterans: Don't Do It

Govt Shutdown Vets: Don't Do It Politico reports: A new proposal would keep the government open through mid-March, but battle-scarred veterans of the 1995 federal shutdown are issuing a warning to House Republicans: Don’t dig in too deep. Their memories of Speaker Newt Gingrich …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 27, 2011

How Good are Public Sector Benefits?

How Good are Public Sector Benefits? The Wall Street Journal reports : The showdown in Wisconsin over fringe benefits for public employees boils down to one number: 74.2. That's how many cents the public pays Milwaukee public-school teachers and other employees for retirement and …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 27, 2011

Bush Boycotts Conference with Assange

Bush Boycotts Conference with Assange The Daily Mail reports : George W Bush has cancelled a scheduled appearance at a conference tomorrow because Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is on the same bill. The former U.S. president was due to attend an education discussion in Denver …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 27, 2011

Security Council Refers Libya to the International Criminal Court

UN Refers Libya to the International Criminal Court The New York Times reports : The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday night to impose sanctions on Libya ’s leader, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi , and his inner circle of advisers, and called for an …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 27, 2011

Obama: Qaddafi Must Step Down

Obama: Qaddafi Must Step Down The Huffington Post reports : WASHINGTON — Ratcheting up the pressure, President Barack Obama on Saturday said Moammar Gadhafi has lost his legitimacy to rule and urged the Libyan leader to leave power immediately. It was the first time Obama …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 27, 2011

Gates Warns Against Future Invasions

Gates Warns Against Future Invasions PressTV.ir reports : Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates bluntly told an audience of West Point cadets on Friday that it would be unwise for the United States to ever fight another war like Iraq or Afghanistan, and that the chances of carrying …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday February 26, 2011